Hands-on approach
In December 2008, when Ishita Khanna, 29, co-founder of Ecos-phere, won the Pepsi MTV Youth Icon of the Year award in the entrepreneur category, her peers were not surprised.
In December 2008, when Ishita Khanna, 29, co-founder of Ecos-phere, won the Pepsi MTV Youth Icon of the Year award in the entrepreneur category, her peers were not surprised.
There was dissent and intense criticism of the Madhya Pradesh Government's soft stand on issues like mining in forest areas and promotion of eco-tourism by denotifying Protected Areas at the State
The Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean is to ban shark fishing and trade in shark products throughout its waters, creating a sanctuary roughly eight times the size of the UK. The Marshall Islands archipelago
India has become a major health tourism destination with the country offering sophisticated healthcare services at reasonable costs, Union Health Minister Ambumani Ramadoss said. "Thousands of people
Even four months after the public hearing on the Himalayan Ski Village (HSV) was held, the government is dithering to take a final decision over the issue even though the report with inputs from various departments has been finalised.
Amidst the growing controversy over the Sabarimala development plan, the Minister for Tourism and Devaswom, Mr K.C. Venugopal, has clarified that IL&FS had been authorised only to prepare the master
This yearbook presents current trends and emerging topics in Asia and the Pacific, grouped around the themes of people, the environment, the economy and connectivity. It provides the international and
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 17/09/2013 regarding the condition of the Khajjiar Lake.
The Mediterranean region will suffer most in Europe from global warming and changing land use this century, with more droughts damaging everything from farming to tourism, an international study
After long deliberations on the Regional Plan (RP) for four coastal talukas in Goa, the State Government has finally completed the process of land use plans pertaining to the entire State. The land
The United States Educational Foundation in India (USEFI) is conducting a four day workshop on "Eco-tourism and Bio-diversity, Shrinking Wetlands' at the Sunderban Tiger Reserve, aimed at informing
Beijing: Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that better investment opportunities are available in Madhya Pradesh due to good governance and abundance of resources. Madhya Pradesh is progressing
The World Peace Muktinath 108 Birat Mahayagya 2062 will be performed in different parts of India from November 8 to 14 with a view to promoting religious tourism in Nepal by publicizing its famous
India is giving Thailand stiff competition in healthcare services for overseas patients with costs of surgery lower by over 30%, and in fact, cheapest in the entire Southeast Asia. Medical tourism is
With the tea industry facing a crisis for the past few years, Valparai town in the Anamalais is pinning its hopes on tourism. Thousands of estate workers have started moving to the plains and
The Union Cabinet's Committee on infrastructure on Thursday gave its approval for Rs.6013.70-crore six-laning of the Kishangarh-Udaipur-Ahmedabad section of the National Highway. Of the total cost, Rs.626.40 crore will be spent on land acquisition, rehabilitation and reconstruction purposes.
In an attempt to make tribal women self-reliant, the Madhya Pradesh Government has decided to recruit 25 tribal women as professional guides after training them to guide tourists visiting Kanha National
With peace returning to the North-East, tourists have gradually started visiting the popular tourists spots in the region, and to promote tourism in these seven states. Assam recently organized the
MADURAI: The Tirupparankundram hillside near here is all set to become a major eco-tourism destination with the sanctioning of Rs. 3.87 crore financial assistance by the Central Government.
A number of projects are underway to make Delhi a tourist destination by the 2010 Commonwealth Games. These include an Eco-tourism complex in Chawala, a Heritage Park in Mehrauli, Dilli Haats (under